Recorded 1971–1971 Unisex name Peak 1971 6 births

Fernell — boys' name

6 babies named Fernell in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s6
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Fernell was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

6 babies were named Fernell in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Fernell

The Social Security Administration has registered 6 babies named Fernell between 1971 and 1971, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Fernell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1971. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 6 babies received it in a single year. Fernell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1930.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Fernell performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Fernell in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Fernell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 6 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Fernell at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

6

Since 1971

1 years of records

Peak year

1971

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1971

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1971

Fernell popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1971

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1971)
6
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
6 1971 6

Fernell popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 1930 (Fernell as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1930 5

Fernell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
6 births that decade — 100% of Fernell's all-time total
1970s6

Fernell by state

Where Fernell concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Fernell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
5 83.3%
Louisiana share of Fernell's total US births 83.3%

5 of 6 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fernell?
6 babies have been named Fernell since 1971. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1971 with 6 births.
When was Fernell most popular?
Fernell was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Fernell most popular?
The top states for the name Fernell are Louisiana (5 births).
Is Fernell a unisex name?
Yes, Fernell is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 6 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Fernell been used?
Fernell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 1 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Fernell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fernando, Ferdinand, Fermin, Ferris, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1971–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.